Events are a great way of communicating information about your organisation to your members and the wider community.  As such, they can be used as an integral part of advancing your strategic goals.  Experience has taught us that an event that is specifically designed to engage a target group is much more likely to deliver a greater return on investment than other forms of promotion such as direct mail efforts.

Most organisations do not place much importance on holding events though. Events can be a great way of not only highlighting your organisation or project but they can also be vital to:-

• recognise the achievements of your staff;

• engage the media to publicise your organisation or project;

• celebrate the commencement or completion of a project;

• celebrate the receipt of funding for a project;

• raise additional funds for your organisation by using the event as part of an overall fund raising strategy; and

• engage key stakeholders including Local, State and Federal politicians in order to inform them of your project/organisation or to generate support for your project/organisation.

Successful events can be complex or simple – organisations do not have to hold an event for 1000 people and provide a three course meal. An event can be a simple morning tea with coffee and biscuits. However our experience identifies that such events are rarely, if ever, used or planned properly to realised the desired outcome.

Red Tape Busters can help you to develop a unique creative concept that not only matches the needs of your organisation, but is also affordable.  We are extremely lucky to have Jennifer Haydon on our staff. Jennifer’s well developed strategic planning and writing skills have been developed from a range of private and public organisations across diverse industry sectors.  Her roles have included Manager of the Faculty of Indigenous Research & Education and a Research Associate at the Institute of Advanced Studies and Tourism Research Group at Charles Darwin University. In these roles, Jennifer was responsible for the production of research papers, reports to Government, grant proposals and funding submissions.

  
Jennifer also has extensive experience in the production of Federal and State Government tenders, award nominations and marketing pitches for private enterprise.  Jennifer has substantial event management experience having worked as an International Conference and Event Manager with projects in China and South East Asia. Jennifer also managed the script writing and production process for the latest feature attraction at MovieWorld on the Gold Coast.

By identifying potential funding streams and sponsorship opportunities we can show you how to cover many of the costs of your events.  We have, for instance, found that funding bodies are attracted to proposals with wide reaching community development aspirations, and that local businesses are more willing to sponsor interactive community events where a large number of their potential clients are gathered.

With our sophisticated budget plans and proven logistical systems, our experienced event management team can assist you with all aspects of planning and delivering your special event – from promotion and the raising of sponsorship, right through to on-site delivery of the operational and technical elements.